Dallas Cowboys Create Cap Space with Dak Prescott's Contract Restructure

0:00On this March 5th, here's what's making headlines for the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys restructured quarterback, Dak Prescott's contract this week, to create over $30 million in cap space for the 20. 26 season. They converted $38.2 million of his $40 million base salary into a bonus, which gets paid out the same way, but. Spreads the cap hit across five future years. This is a standard move baked into his deal, and won the team as used for years on big contracts. The bonus adds about $7.64 million to the cap each year, from 2026 through 2030. That frees up $30.56 million right now for 2026, while bumping Prescott's future cap numbers higher like. $76 million in 2027, even though he gets paid $45 million that year. Cowboys fans and analysts see this as smart short-term planning, keeping the team flexible amid tight cap situations. It's part of how Dallas manages money on high-profile deals,

1:02avoiding tough choices like cuts or trays early on. Prescott remains the highest-paid player in the NFL after his extension. That four-year deal, signed in 2024, added $240 million in new money and top of his existing salary, totaling about $269 million over five years. He got an $80 million signing bonus, spread out under league rules, helping ease the immediate hit. The team can repeat this process in later years and uses void years to park extra cap charges even further out. It adds some dead money down the road, like over $24 million in 2029, but gives them room to extend or adjust as needed. Support for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-L-I, soleypillow.com.